New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 18, 1927, Page 9

Speaking of Sports The game between the Bristol and New Britain American Legion base- ball teams scheduled for Saturday at Walnut Hill park, was washed out. Another date for the game will be set between the two man- agers. Kensingten came through with another win yesterday downing Fish's Red Sox of Hartford. John- ny Grip starred yesterday with a great throw from deep center to catch a runner at the plate. A fluke home run started the Southington Pextos on the road to defeat at the hands of the Elm City Colored Giants yesterday. Two home runs in the sixth, both over the right field wall, tied the score. An- other in the seventh on a hit to left field put the New Haven team in the lead. The ball rolled into a hole in left fleld and couldn’t be retriev- ed until the runner had crossed the plate. Eddie Ziegler got two hits out of three times at bat yesterday in the game. He also bunted on a pretty squeeze play to give Southington one of its early runs. Ray Begley, who is fast rounding into playing form, zot one hit out of three times up and he covered right fleld in nice shape. The Middletown team in the Cen- tral league has one of the best bat- teries in the entire circuit in Lester Lanning, pitcher, and Mickey Noo- nan. Lanning shut out the Corbin Red Sox yesterday turning in 13 strike outs. Walter Berg was “bearing down’ all through the game but his work went for nothing when the Middletown team scored one run. This was enough to win the game. The Herald will give a blow by blow account of the Dempsey: Sharkey fight Thursday night. The account will be sent by Assoclated Press wire directly from the Yankee Stadium In New York. Red Matulis' home run Saturday was a real homer, not just a long fly ball. It started from his bat al- most on a line and, hardly rising more than ten feet from the ground, carried beyond the cénter flelder and struck almost at the tennis courts, rolling a long distance after that. Matulis could almost have walked around. One of the Tabs ralsed a terrific loft, the ball not coming down until it landed in the crowd on Diamond No. 2, but it was foul. The City league teams seem afrald to stop a runner stealing second when there is 2 man on third. The Speedboys are the only team that cven notice the runner, and they merely toss to shortstop. This play worked out in unusual shape Sat- urday. With Plerson on third, Plurin started for second. H. Bacon toss- ed to Erickson at short, and Plurin halted between bases, running up and down in an effort to draw a throw. Finally Erickson returned the ball to Richtmyer, and the Speedboy pitcher quickly whirled and shot it to third, catching Pier- son, who had been too absorbed in watching Plurin to think of his own safet RICKARD THINKS BOUT 1S T0SS-UP Doesn’t Think Anyone i Justi- fied in Giving Odds New York, July 18 () — Having visited J Dempsey's training camp at Saratoga and watched Jack Shar- key go through his workouts in the Madison Square Garden gymnasium, Tex Rickard thinks the big elimin- ation bout next Thursday night is a toss-up. He does not believe any- one is justified in giving odds on Sharkey. Obviously impressed with Demp- sey's condition, Rickard indorsed the former champion’s system of training as mapped out by his manager, Leo P. Flynn. “I think Dempsey right thing by not over-working him- self,” said Rickard. “I firmly be- lieve he i.: avoiding the mistake that Jeftries made. I will always believe that Jeftries burned out in training. Jeffries worked right up to the day before he met Jack Johnson, and he worked hard. Dempsey has power and his famous punch, but he is no longer a kid. He is doing the right thing by conserving those assets.” Rickard said that Sharkey's confi- dence was amazing. ‘Sharkey is as confident of beating Dempsey as he was of knocking out Maloney,” the promoter said. He ctually suggested that I line up ilino Uzcudun for a match for him immediately after the Tunney fight." Rickard said the advance sale for is doing the the fight was approximately $500,000, | leaving $300,000 ‘> go in order to dispose of the 80,000 tickets that were printed. Sharkey engaged in his usual road work and sparring sessions yester- day. He boxed five rounds after a three-mile run in Central park. Dur- ing the day he took off four pounds, leaving him a half pound over the 192 pounds he intends to make when he enters the ring. Sharkey continued to let his part- ners hit him, practiced on his left nb, but kept the newly-found right uppercut pretty much under cover. ! ~he former sailor also was perfect- ing himself in riding away with his opponents' punches. It was obvious from the sparring that Shar- key's handlers expect him to weather an early hombardment from Demp- sey. Sharkey started off early this morning on his road grind. He planned to hold the usual sparring session this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon, doing only his short run in Central park Wednesday BOXING 15 AGAIN RESUMED IN CAMP Schedule of Dempsey’s Training I§ Changed by Flynn White Sulphur Springs, Saratoga Lake, N. Y., July 18 UP—The erratic course of Jack Dempsey's training routine, on one day and off the next :’Ok a bounce back into the ring to- ay. Early Saturday morning Leo P. Flynn announced that Jack's splen- did physical condition and fear of going stale precluded any possibil- ity of further boxing before the match with Jack Sharkey in the Yankee stadium Thursday night. Somewhere during the two-day lay- off the situation changed and with but two more training days remain- ing before the former ~champion | breaks camp. Dempsey's new adviser | declared that the ring work-outs would resume today. With only fast, light punching | workmen such as Dave Schade, Willy Herman, Martin Burke and Marty Gallagher remaining, there ap- peared little possibility that Jack would cut loose with any heavy ring- | work. Flynn appeared indefinite as | to the type of future training and | even hinted that shadow-boxing and bag-punching n.ight comprise the en- tire schedule. In reversing the original decision, Flynn pointed out that Dempse training hcd now become a day-to- day affair and that it appeared im- possible to forecast more than a day ahead and what work the former champion needed to keep him on edge. Jack today is stronger than at any point in his career, punching |cleanly and :ccurately, and any de- fects such as lack of speed of foot | can not now be remedled in the short time remaining before the fight. The job is to keep Dempsey's strength at the maximum without risking over- work or loss of punch timing, Flynn said. During th: two days' rest follow- ing the 1=t public work-out Fniday, {Jack has kept to his morning road work of fouryi.iles with only a round or two of golf sandwiched in to keep muscles loose and limber. The rest- less temp:rament of the former title- holder, chating under the extended idleness after three months of rigor- ous training, has something to do with the change in plans, Flynn ad- mitted, despite the fear of over- training. Jack was reported today as scal- ing 198, two more than his come- back fighting weight. CUBS HAVE YOUNG | LINE OF PLAYERS Eight Regulars on Jog McCar- thy’s Machine Average 27 Yrs. By the Associated Press. New York, July 18 (# — The Chicago Cubs, sensations of the Na- tional league race, are battling for the pennant with one of the young- est aghregations in the majors. The eight regulars of Joe Mc- Carthy's fast-moving machines out- side of the box average only 27 years. It is a coincidence that the team’s seven pitching reliables average exactly the same. On three of the players, ‘Spark Adams at short, Hal Carlson in the box and Gonzales, substitute catch- er, are beyond the 30-year mark. This collection of youthful talent has upset most of the advance dope and more than held its own with the favored Pirates and world's champion Cardinals in what has been a three-cornered struggle so far. The club came east leading the pennant procession and in the words of the Cubs' president, “Bill" Veeck, “it isn't going to crack.” What is the secret of this suc- |cess? Veeck unhesitatingly decfares it is due to the brilliant managerial ability of McCarthy, who, according to his boss, “is a born hustler, lead- ler and teacher, equipped with as much practical baseball knowledge as any manager in the game and possessing the knack of imparting this knowledge to his players.’ It is probably a tribute to Mec- Carthy's organizing skill that the average fan thinks of the Cubs more as a team than as a group of stars. Yet the stars are there. “Gabby"” Hartnett, in Veeck's opin- ion, is the greatest catcher in the game. He also lists Hal Carlson } and Charlie Root as two of the foremost flingers on any firing line. “If you are looking for any of the other reasons for our success, Riggs Stephenson is one.” Veeck asserted. “To my mind he is one of the most improved ball players in the game. Persistency and steady practice have converted him from a fair inflelder to a great outfielder. [At practice, - instead of taking it easy catching fungoes he went out between turns at the plate to field his position. He did this day after iday until he mastered his new po- tion.” Root and his “wrinkle ball” are another big reason for the climb of the Cubs. Alw possessed of une usual speed, Root bobbed up and down between the majors and minors until he developed his now famous ‘“wrinkle ball.” Last year was his first full season with the Cubs, but this year, with his stuff in good working order, he has been the mainstay of McCarthy's | staff, winning more games than any other pitcher in the league. “1 wore the skfn off my knuckles trying to put = curve on the ball.” Root explaed. “I finally got what T wanted without knowing why. The ball developed a ‘wrinkle' in its flight, when I served it a cer- tain way, wavering like the wrin- kle on a piece of silk."” HAD EAT YEAR Mafor teams at Georgla Tech en- joyed a succcestul year during 1926- 1927. They nparticipated in 101 varsity games and won 78 of them. Tn 63 conference games, the varsity teams emerged victor in 41 contests. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 18, 1927. N.B. H. 5. MEETS HARTFORD IN FOOTBALL ON NOV.19 Coach Cassidy Announces Date for Annual Gridiron Clash at Willow Brook Park According to announcement from Coach George M. Cassidy at his farm in Poultney, Vermont, the New Britaln High school football team will play Hartford Public High school team on November 19. The same will be played in this city at Willow Brook park where addition- al bleachers will be provided to take care of the large crowd expected. KENSINGTON WINS South End Aggregation is on Top in Clash With Fish's Red Sox of Hartford. The All-Kensington baseball team defeated Fish's Red Sox of Hartford 6 to 2 in a game played at the Per- cival avenue grounds in Kensington. The home club showed superiority over the visitors in all stages of the game, 2 Kensington scored twice in the second inning to start the ball rol- ling while another rallv gave them three more in the third frame. These aone were enough for a victory. The summ: KENSINGTON Flelds, 3b Grip, cf Fitzpatric PPN Belser, McKean, r Sullick, ¢ Yale, p . B. Kanla, 3 lowme mlossosomosall wos—snooay 3 Totals 35 FISH'S RED AB. Kilray, Baker, 2b . e .5 “ 4 s=moa% Metcalf, p .. Slommornonoms wloocuwssso~lt Totals 10 24 nsington A. C. .......023 000 sh's Red Sox +..000 010 Two base hit . Rice, itcher—Yale. pltcher- Umpire—McKeon, Time of game- CHURGH LEAGUE GAMES Matthew’s Winning St. German Lutherans Have Chance to Occupy First Place Alonc Tonight, The St. Matthew’s German Luth- erans have their chance to take the lead all to themselves tonight when they meet the Trinity Methodists in an Inter-Church Baseball League game on Diamond No. 1 at Willow Brook park. They are now tied with the First Lutherans, but that team is {dle this evening and a St. M: win will give the champions a hulf- game lead. The St. Matts have been going at top speed, but the Methodlsts hope to return to their early season form tonight and re- peat the trick they pulled last year, when they defeated the Germans. On Diamond No. 2 the Swedish Bethany church and Everyman's Bible class will play. This should be a good game and will have a bearing on the occupancy of fourth- place. The South and Kensington Congregationalists are scheduled to meet on the “grass diamond,” but there is almost no likelihood of the suburban team puttipg in an ap- pearance, MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS the Assoctated Press. (Including games of July 17) National Batting—P. Waner, Pirates, Runs—Hornsby, Giants, Hits—P. Waner, Pirat Doubles—P. Waner, Pirates, Triples—P. Wanner, Pirates, 14. Homers—Williams, Phillies, 18. Stolen bases—Frisch, Cardinals. By i>nchlnx—H|u, Pirates, won 13. ] lost 4. Pct. .765. American Batting—Simmons, Athletics, Runs—Gehrig, Yankees, 92. Hits—Gehrig, Yankees, 134. Doubles—Burns, Indians, Triples—Manush, Tigers, 401 13 Homers—Ruth and Gehrig, Tan-l kees, 30. Stolen bases—Sisler, Pitching—Ruether, 9, lost 2, Pet. .818. Browns, Yankees, won FALLS OFF FREIGHT CAR Edward McCutcheon of Dwight street 1s resting comfortably at the New Britain General hospital where he was taken following an accident in connection with his duties as an employe of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. The accldent which occurred Saturday afternoon came about after he had fallen froma freight car. The liga- ments of his right ankle were torn. 4 - jactresses and chorus girls is one of 18. | DEMPSEY RECEIVES LOTS OF LETTERS Many Wish Him Luck and BY EDWARD J. NEIL the Dempsey Training Camp) White Sulphur Springs, Saratoga Lake, N. Y. July 18—The orful personality has gripped the fight loving public as strongly as any man in fistic history with the sole| exception of John L. Sullivan, is in- | spiring, exasperating and pitiful. Hundreds of letters and telegrams pour in to him daily. All are handled by his secretary, Most of | them wish Jack luck fn his come-| back effort. Some tell him plainly | that he is a “no good bum.” A few | want definite information that he| will conquer Jack Sharkey in the Yankee Stadium on the night of | July 21. i In the last category are at least| two letters Jack would like to be able to answer if it were possible. The first was from a mother of two children, one of whom must under- go an operation asking if Jack would advise her to bet $100 on him in the | coming fight inasmuch as the oper- | ation requires twice that amount. Time was precious, the mother wrote, and that was the only im- mediate way open to double the sum on hand. In the letter were two slips of pa- per. On one was written: “You can do it safely,” on the other: “I would advise you not to do it.” Jack was asked to return one slip or the oth- er “because my little boy's health is involved and not because I would hesitate to place my money on you under ordinary circumstances.” i The second, in faulty handwriting came from a washerwoman who was ill and unable to earn her usual $3 a day scrubbing floors. She had two rings that could be pawned, she said. Would Jack “please write whether he would win? Just yes or no.” WGRAW RECEIVES HONORS TOMORROW Giants’ Manager fo Receive Ac- claim of Baseball World New York, July 18 UP)—After 25| vears of directing the New York Glants on the baseball field, John J. McGraw will walk to the home plate |at the Polo Grounds to:.iorrow to re- | | ceive the united acclaim of baseball in general in New York in particu- | [ lar. It will be the “Little Nap's” silver { jubilee day and all New York, | Broadway luminaries, baseball fans, business leaders and sportsmen hav arranged an elaborate program— | with only one specch—to wind up | | with the presentation of a huge sil- | ver trophy to the gray-haired man- ager, shortly before the game be- | tween the Giants and the Chicago Cubs, present leaders in the National | | league race. The trophy will be sur- | { mounted with a likeness of McGraw | |in his playing days as third baseman {of the old Baltimore Orioles. I Starting with a parade at Times | Square, a host of entertainers will go | |to the playing field, where for an hour and one-half they will hold |forth. More than 40 of the leading |actors and actresses on Broadway |and approximately 100 chorus girls {have voluntsered their services. A asehall game between two teams of | the features planned. | Famous old time stars under the ! McGraw banner have been invited, [among them Roger Bresnahan, Amos | Rusle, Larry Doyle, Arthur Devlin, | Fred Merkle, Fred Tenney, Billy Gil- | | bert, Bill Dahlen and Joe McGinnity. | | The jubiles celebration will find | [the Giants leader in the thick of a | | fight to pull his team from the low- est rung of the first division ladder back to recognition accorded it by | experts before the season started, | | recognition that has not been merit- | |ed by the team that has played so Imuch ordinary baseball It was McGraw's fondest hope to | win the National leaguc pennant in | his silver aniversary. Since 1902, {when he took over the reins, teams have won 10 pennants and | | have finished in second division only | 'twice. | SITUATION IN PEKING | Tokio, July 18 (UP)—Travellers arriving at Tokio from Peking to- | day reported that barriers on com- | | munication from that city were | practically im:passable. | A severe censorship fs imposed |and everything considered unfavor- ‘uhlo to the Surtken government is | elided. HIGH PRESSURE PETE Y 7554 PROE\TY VAINESS 15 30 &ooD PeTe WA HIRED I'M GONG- TO TOWN BND ('™ LENING You (N (HRRGE , MBWRIS — NOW, DONT GET YodR_ PanTs POCKET MIKED UP WITH TH' CAM-REGISTER, | New York . (Associated Press Sports Writer At Washington .. | Philadelphta . 1 Detroit . | Chicago “fan st. L malil” of Jack Dempsey, whose col- (4' oul Boston Chicago ... Pittsburgh St. Louis New York Brooklyn ...... Philadelphla .... Cincinnati . | Boston ....... Albany ... Pittsfield . Bridgeport, .. Springfield New Haven Hartford . Waterbury Providence Buffalo Syracuse Baltimore . Newark ... | Toronto ... Rochester 'Jersey City . Reading .... liam K. known alienists in the country, died Sunday at his home after a nervous breakdown. LEAGUE STANDING AMERICAN LEAGUE . Games Yesterday New York 5, St. Louis 4. Detroit 5, Philadelphia 4. Washington 7, Chicago 4 Boston at Cleveland, two game, Others call Him F] ilP]ajn Bum” | postponed, rain. The Standing w. 62 48 47 45 47 35 35 21 leveland . Games Today New York at St. Louls. Philadelphia at Detroit. ‘Washington at Chicago. Boston at Cleveland. (2). NATIONAL LEAGUE Games Yesterday St. Louis 5, Brooklyn 3. Chicago-New York, rain. The Standing w. 52 ves 32 .. 30 Games Today Chicago at New York. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Boston. St. Louis at Brooklyn. EASTERN LEAGUE Games Yesterday Albany 5-1, Hartford 3-3. Pittsfield 6-3, New Haven 4-1 Waterbury 4-8, Providence 2-4 Bridgeport 2. Springfleld 1. The Standing w. 48 43 41 41 40 38 42 . 38 L. 39 36 39 42 Games Today Albany at Hartford. Pittsfleld at New Haven. ‘Waterbury at Providence. Springfield at Bridgeport. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Games Yesterday Newark 7-7, Buffalo 4-3. Reading 10-12, Rochester 7-1, Baltimore 9, Syracuse 2. Other clubs not scheduled. The Standing W. Games Today Jersey City at Toronto. Newark at Buffalo. Baltimore at Syracuse. Reading at Rochester. JUNIOR CITY LEAGUE Laurcls and American Legion Teams to Battle Tonight at 8 o'Clock at Walnut Hill Pask, A real diamond battle will be (staged tonight at 6 o'clock at Wal- nut Hill park when the American Legion team league clashes with Both drive league this vear and tonight's bat- tle will be a forecast on how teams stand. | The Legion team turned in a vie- | tory over the Y. M. C. A. crew last week and the team is out to make it another after a poor start, have launched a campaign to get into the winning column and there will be plenty of | action tonight. 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